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Esther Chuma

Summary

Experienced community development professional with over 10 years of experience in designing and implementing grassroots initiatives that promote gender equity, economic opportunity, and local sustainability. She holds a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and is currently pursuing a second Master’s in Community Economic Development. With a solid foundation in Gender Studies, she excels in stakeholder engagement, program management, and policy advocacy, championing collaborative, community-led solutions for lasting social impact.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Complain Officer

Kibaha Town Council
06.2018 - 04.2022
  • Ensure quality data collection by use of correct data collection tools, (using data checklist form)
  • Ensure the following data collection form are well filled and filled data log, data checklists, site observation book
  • Provide supportive supervision to community cadre as assigned
  • Coordinate testing sessions, teen clubs, camps and other health care activities
  • Facilitate community engagement processes
  • Co-facilitate community-based workshops and dialogues with youth facilitators

Senior Community Development Officer

Kibaha Town Council
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Ensure that the views of children and communities during the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation stages of project implementation is gathered through participatory means.
  • Facilitate the communities and other stakeholders in resource mobilization including participation in identifying and allocating local available resources for their own development.
  • Facilitate community ownership of and participation in programs and projects, including strengthening of committees through capacity building, such as Village Development Committees, Village Councils, Village Child Protection Committees and Junior Councils, including the linkages between all committees facilitate an increase in child-related budgeting at Village and Ward level through work with the above committees/ councils.
  • Undertake participatory wealth ranking exercises to target the marginalized groups
  • Facilitate the inclusion of marginalized groups in all development planning, with the realization of gender equality in all representation.

Community Development Officer II

Morogoro Municipal Council
01.2009 - 01.2017
  • Facilitate the communities and other stakeholders in resource mobilization including participation in identifying and allocating local available resources for their own development.
  • Facilitate community ownership of and participation in programs and projects, including strengthening of committees through capacity building, such as Village Development Committees, Village Councils, Village Child Protection Committees and Junior Councils, including the linkages between all committees facilitate an increase in child-related budgeting at Village and Ward level through work with the above committees/ councils.
  • Undertake participatory wealth ranking exercises to target the marginalized groups
  • Facilitate the inclusion of marginalized groups in all development planning, with the realization of gender equality in all representation.

Community HIV/AIDs Fellow (Chaf)

Bill Clinton Foundation
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Provide mentoring support to Life mentors, Business mentors and Home visitors
  • Monitor facilitation of safe space model for AGYW as per the standard which is once per month for each community cadre.
  • Purchasing of all goods and service required.
  • Ensure distribution of targets accordingly

Education

MSc - Entrepreneurship

Mzumbe University
01.2014

Advanced Diploma - Community Development

Community Development Training Institute-Tengeru
01.2008

Certificate - Community Development

Rungemba Community Development Institute
Mafinga, Iringa
01.2004

Advance Certificate - Secondary Education

Tabora Girls Secondary School
01.1999

Certificate - Secondary Education

Mgeta Secondary School
Mgeta, Morogoro
01.1996

Master of Arts - Community Economic Development

Open University of Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
12-2025

Skills

  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Ability to Multitask
  • Microsoft Office
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Ability to Work in a Team
  • Effective Time Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Leadership Skills

LANGUAGES

English
Swahili

References

Dr Yahaya Ipuge, Country Director-Clinton Foundation;

Leah P. Lwanji from Kibaha Town Community Development Officer-+255715682524

Nicodemas Gachu-Program Director- Plan International Tanzania +255744518598

Training

  • Leadership skills Training, Bill Clinton Foundation (International) 2008 — 2008
  • Environmental Sanitation for people living with HIV/AIDS(PLHA) increasing utilization of VCT, PMTCT and CTC, Bill Clinton Foundation (International) 2009 — 2009
  • Land right and Land use Management, Morogoro DC and Ministry of Land 2012 — 2012
  • eMrejesho (Complaints mechanism) 2024

Timeline

Complain Officer

Kibaha Town Council
06.2018 - 04.2022

Senior Community Development Officer

Kibaha Town Council
01.2017 - 01.2021

Community Development Officer II

Morogoro Municipal Council
01.2009 - 01.2017

Community HIV/AIDs Fellow (Chaf)

Bill Clinton Foundation
01.2008 - 01.2009

Advanced Diploma - Community Development

Community Development Training Institute-Tengeru

Certificate - Community Development

Rungemba Community Development Institute

Advance Certificate - Secondary Education

Tabora Girls Secondary School

Certificate - Secondary Education

Mgeta Secondary School

MSc - Entrepreneurship

Mzumbe University

Master of Arts - Community Economic Development

Open University of Tanzania

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